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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
wild, abandoned dancing that shocked the staid chaperones at the debutante ball
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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as in left
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinued
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandoned
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Adjective
The abandoned Westminster Mall has turned into a hotspot for vandalism since shuttering in late 2025, according to police who are attempting to raise awareness about the issue.
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Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
The film opens with 50 new, technologically advanced Buzz Lightyear toys washed up and abandoned on a desert island.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
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There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
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Some areas would remain deserted for over a decade, because of the risk of radiation poisoning.
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The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinize the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.
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The group brought snacks, pasta and bottles of water for survivors of the crash who were left stranded in Mendon.
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Minnesota stranded five on base in the final three innings, two of them in scoring position.
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.
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The Fairest of the Fair was a staple of the county fair from 1936 to when the contest was discontinued in 2004.
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The task force was later discontinued without creating the database, due in part to liability concerns.
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Mike Braun opened the Speedway Slammer at an Indiana prison, Jim Pillen opened the Cornhusker Clink at a Nebraska work camp, and Jeff Landry opened the Louisiana Lockup in a disused wing of Angola penitentiary.
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For months, the fighters had been quietly clearing a disused water tunnel just over 2 miles long, deep behind enemy lines in the countryside around Aleppo.
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Since the makeover, the pool has been fraught with problems, from runaway algae growth to dead ducks and a torn lining.
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Gas flowing from the expanding red giant gradually accumulates on the white dwarf until conditions become extreme enough to ignite a runaway nuclear reaction.
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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